Overview and information we collect
Effective date: August 3, 2026
Last updated: August 3, 2026
AutomateSTL (“AutomateSTL,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and retain information when you visit https://automatestl.com/, submit a form, contact us, or otherwise interact with our website.
This policy applies to this website and our business-development communications. If you become a client, additional terms, statements of work, data-processing terms, or written instructions may govern information handled as part of the project.
1. Information you provide
We may collect information you choose to provide, including:
- Your name
- Business name
- Work email address
- Phone number, if you choose to provide it
- Website address
- Information about a business process, current software, desired result, timing, or budget
- Messages, files, and other information you send to us
- Communication preferences
Please do not submit passwords, API keys, financial account information, protected health information, government identification numbers, private customer records, or other sensitive information through a public website form or ordinary email unless we have agreed in writing on an appropriate secure method.
2. Information collected automatically
When you visit the website, our hosting, security, content-delivery, and website systems may automatically receive technical information such as:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser and device type
- Operating system
- Referring page
- Pages requested and approximate timestamps
- General geographic region derived from an IP address
- Error, security, and performance logs
- Cookie or similar technology identifiers
We use this information to deliver the website, protect it from abuse, diagnose problems, understand general website performance, and improve the visitor experience.
Cookies and how we use information
3. Cookies and similar technologies
The website may use cookies and similar technologies required for security, form operation, preferences, content delivery, and website performance. Your browser may allow you to block or delete cookies, but some website functions may not work correctly if required cookies are disabled.
AutomateSTL does not currently use the website to sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. If we add non-essential analytics, advertising, or similar tracking technology, we will update this policy and use consent or opt-out controls where required.
4. How we use information
We may use information to:
- Operate, secure, maintain, and improve the website
- Review and respond to questions, contact requests, and free automation audit submissions
- Schedule and prepare for business conversations
- Evaluate whether a requested service is feasible
- Prepare proposals, scopes, and related business communications
- Maintain records of inquiries and business relationships
- Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and security incidents
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our agreements
- Protect the rights, safety, and property of AutomateSTL, our visitors, clients, and others
We may use automation to route, organize, summarize, or help respond to inquiries. We remain responsible for how we use those tools. We do not use information submitted through this website to train a general-purpose AI model for our own benefit.
How we disclose information and client data
5. How we disclose information
We may disclose information to:
- Service providers that support hosting, website operation, forms, email, scheduling, security, storage, customer relationship management, and other business functions
- Professional advisers such as attorneys, accountants, insurers, and consultants
- Government authorities or other parties when required by law, legal process, or a valid request
- Parties necessary to investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, or threats to rights or safety
- A buyer, successor, lender, or adviser in connection with a merger, financing, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of some or all of the business, subject to appropriate protections
Service providers may process information only for the services they provide to us and under their own agreements and legal obligations.
We do not sell personal information for money.
6. Client and project data
Automation projects may involve information controlled by a client. The client and AutomateSTL should define the purpose, permitted data, systems, access, retention, security responsibilities, and deletion or return process in the applicable project documents.
This public website policy does not authorize a visitor to submit another person’s confidential or regulated information. If a proposed project may involve health, financial, employment, children’s, biometric, or other regulated information, tell us about the category of data without sending the underlying records so the requirements can be reviewed first.
Data retention and security
7. Data retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including responding to inquiries, maintaining business records, resolving disputes, protecting security, and meeting legal, tax, insurance, and accounting obligations.
Retention periods vary according to the type of information, our relationship with you, the sensitivity of the information, and applicable requirements. We may delete information when it is no longer reasonably needed.
8. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information. However, no website, email, storage system, or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You are responsible for using an appropriate secure method before sending sensitive information.
Your choices and email communications
9. Your choices and privacy requests
You may ask us to:
- Confirm whether we hold personal information about you
- Provide access to or a copy of information you provided
- Correct inaccurate information
- Delete information, subject to legal and business-record exceptions
- Stop optional marketing communications
To make a request, email [email protected] with the subject “Privacy Request.” We may need to verify your identity and authority before completing a request. We will not discriminate against you for making a privacy request.
Depending on where you live, local law may provide additional rights or appeal procedures. We will respond as required by applicable law.
10. Email communications
You may opt out of optional marketing emails by using the unsubscribe method in the message or by contacting us. We may still send non-marketing communications about an inquiry, project, transaction, security matter, or legal notice.
Children’s privacy and third-party websites
11. Children’s privacy
The website and services are intended for businesses and are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through this website. If you believe a child has submitted personal information, contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
12. Third-party websites and services
The website may link to third-party websites or use third-party services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, not this one. Review those policies before providing information to them.
International visitors and policy changes
13. Visitors outside the United States
AutomateSTL is based in the United States. If you access the website from another country, information may be processed in the United States or another country where our service providers operate. Those locations may have different data-protection laws than your location.
14. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as our website, services, vendors, or legal obligations change. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Material changes may also be communicated through another appropriate method.
Contact
15. Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact:
AutomateSTL
Greater St. Louis, Missouri
(314) 886-7719
[email protected]